A woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden in central London, the Metropolitan Police said.

London Ambulance Service said four patients were rushed to hospital after the stabbing at just before 12.30pm.

The stabbing was mental health-related and a pair of scissors were recovered at the scene, it is understood.

The woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault and remains in custody, the force said.

“We sent an ambulance crew, paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance,” a spokesperson said.